July 16, 2012

BURRILLVILLE â€“ Burrillville found the perfect way to cap Monday nightâ€™s dedication ceremonies of the Richard â€śDickâ€ť Peck Fields at Sherman Park â€“ by winning the District IV Major Division championship.
Matt Schiffmanâ€™s home run to left field with one out in the top of the fifth inning and the excellent two-hit pitching of starter Josh DiChiaro and reliever Jason Cabral were the keys to a well-played 1-0 triumph over Lincoln and the teamâ€™s first district title since 2002 before a standing-room-only gathering.

July 16, 2012

WOONSOCKET - Germaine A. Goulet, 85, a resident of the St. Antoine Residence, passed away on Saturday at the Residence, she was the loving wife of the late Oliver D. Goulet.
Born April 7, 1927 in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late George & Simone (Christory) Miclette.
Germaine retired as a Tour Guide for Collette Tours, she previously was employed for the Clairol Hairdressing Co. & the former Uniroyal Co.
She is survived by a son Richard A. Goulet of Ft. Myers, FL, a daughter Michelle D. Morris of Blackstone, MA, a brother Arman Miclette of Auburn, N.H. Also 3 grandsons.

July 16, 2012

GLOCESTER - McGovern, Jane C., (Baacke), 80, died Sunday, July 15, 2012. She was the wife of the late Robert T. McGovern.
Born in Providence, the daughter of the late Raymond and Jane (O'Connell) Baacke, she had resided in Chepachet for 41 years.
Mrs. McGovern had been employed with the Observer.
She is survived by two sons, Raymond T. McGovern and Karen of Woonsocket and Robert M. McGovern and Kathy of Wyoming, RI; grandmother of Kristina, Michael, Heather, Lauren, and Thomas McGovern; great grandmother of Brooke.

July 16, 2012

BLACKSTONE - Roger E. "Chick" LaCasse, 76, of David Dr., Blackstone, MA passed away Tuesday, July 10th 2012, at Milford Hospital with his wife and daughter by his side. He was the beloved husband of Carmen (Bernard) LaCasse. They were married on August 21, 1963.
Born on June 18, 1936 in Berlin, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Ludger and Antoinette (Huot) LaCasse.
He was educated at the Guardian Angel School and graduated from Notre Dame High School in Berlin, Class of 1954.
He later lived in Milford for several years and was a resident of Blackstone for over 40 years.

July 16, 2012

UXBRIDGE - Eva (Tancrell) Meunier of Largo, FL died Thurs., April 5 at Sabal Palms in Largo, FL.
A correction for her memorial Mass is as follows: Eva's Memorial Mass will be held on Fri. July 20 at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 121 Linwood St., Linwood. Burial will be in St. Jean the Baptiste Cemetery in Bellingham at 2:00 p.m. A calling hour from 9-10 a.m. will be in Tancrell-Jackman Funeral Home, 35 Snowling Rd., Uxbridge.www.jackmanfuneralhomes.com

July 16, 2012

WOONSOCKET - Noella T. Beaudet 88, of Mendon Rd. died July 13th at the Ballou Home. She was the wife of the late Omer "Ben" Beaudet.
Born in Woonsocket, she was a daughter of the late Henri and Georgianna (Cormier) Picard. Noella was a spinner in several area textile mills.
She lived in CA from 1952 to 1964 before returning to Woonsocket. She owned the former Noella's Luncheonette and The Feedbag in Woonsocket.

July 16, 2012

UXBRIDGE - Eva (Tancrell) Meunier of Largo, FL died Thurs. April 5 at Sabal Palms in Largo, FL.
A correction for her memorial Mass is as follows: Eva's Memorial Mass will be held on Fri. July 20 at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 121 Linwood St., Linwood. Burial will be in St. Jean the Baptiste Cemetery in Bellingham at 2:00 p.m.
A calling hour from 9 - 10 a.m. will be in Tancrell-Jackman Funeral Home, 35 Snowling Rd., Uxbridge.www.jackmanfuneralhomes.com

July 16, 2012

WOONSOCKET - George R. Lanoue, 59, of Woonsocket, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Landmark Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband for 41 years of Anna B. (Krupski) Lanoue. Born in Woonsocket on May 24, 1953, he was the son of the late William and Marie (Bernier) Cassidy, Sr.

July 16, 2012

BLACKSTONE - Roger E. "Chick" LaCasse, 76, of David Dr., Blackstone, MA passed away Tuesday, July 10th 2012, at Milford Hospital with his wife and daughters by his side. He was the beloved husband of Carmen (Bernard) LaCasse. They were married on August 21, 1963.
Born on June 18, 1936 in Berlin, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Ludger and Antoinette (Huot) LaCasse.
He was educated at the Guardian Angel School and graduated from Notre Dame High School in Berlin, Class of 1954.
He later lived in Milford for several years and was a resident of Blackstone for over 40 years.

July 16, 2012

PHOENIX AZ- Helena (Haczynski) Kukla, wife of the late Edward M. Kukla died on June 19, 2012 in Phoenix AZ.
Helena was born in Lincoln, RI on October 6, 1916 and lived in Woonsocket until 1997 when she moved to Phoenix AZ.
Helena was the daughter of Beatrice (Zych) and Walter Haczynski.
She is preceded in death by her husband, parents and brothers (Stanley, Michael, Joseph, Thomas, Leo, Edward and Walter) and one sister (Irene).
She is survived by two daughters (Priscilla Boyd and Christine Dicken), a son-in-law (Michael Dicken), seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.